Cap-exempt H-1B
66,037 H-1B approvals went to 1,462 universities and colleges in FY2024 to FY2026. Usually outside the cap, with no lottery
Affiliated nonprofits and research groups can sponsor outside the cap too.
1,462 universities and colleges got 66,037 H-1B approvals in FY2024 to FY2026. Universities usually hire outside the cap, with no lottery.
Source: 8 CFR 214.2(h)(8)(iii)(F): exemptions from the H-1B cap
Facts from public sources, each linked. Not legal advice, and not a promise of sponsorship or of any visa outcome.